Machine for snipping beans.



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F. A. SHOMAN.

MACHINE FOR SHIPPING BEANS. APNJUATION rum) MAR. 27, .90s. RENEWED HAR.10.1913. v

Patented July 7, 1 91A.

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P. A. SHOMAN.

MACHINE FOR SNIPPING BEANS.

APPLICATION FILED 1\i'AR.27,1909v RENEWED MAB.10,1913.

fPatented July 7, 1914.

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wim moses F. A. SHOMAN.

MACHINE FOR SNIPPING BEANS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.27,1909. RENEWED MAR. 10. ms.

1,12 8O; Patented July 7, 1914.

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SHOT/IAN, OF MILWAUKEE, W

MACHINE F03. smernic BEANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patcnte( l J1ily 7,'1914.

- mplication filed March 27, 1909. Serial No. 486,282. Renewed March 10, 1913. serial No. 753,418. a

3 To all "whom it may concern 'Be itknown that-I; FRED A. SHQMAN, a

citizenof the United Statesfresiding at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Visconsin, have invented a new;

and useful Machine for Shipping Beans, of

. which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to machines for I s ipping beans, and itconsists in. th'enovel passing the same between shearing knives' construction and arrangement of its pziits,'

as hereinafter shownand described. D

The object of the-invention is to. provide a machine adapted toremove the end portions of beans-prior'to'canning the same,'

which operation of removing thee nd portions is usually referred to as shipping The parts of the machine are so arranged that the beans in tangled state or condition may be fedto the same, and the said nachineis provided with means for posit on-- ing and straightening out thebe'ans prior to for removing the end. portions as indicated.

In the'a'cco mpanyingv drawings: Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of themachinef Fig. 2 is an end view of the same: Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same:

' Fig. 4 is a plan view of an endless belt, and: adjacent parts, used upon the machme: Fig.

5 is atransvers'e sectional v iew of the said belt andadjacent parts. Fig. 6 is a top plan View of'a portionof the machine.

Themachine consists of a stand or frame 1, the upper portion of which supports the upper end of aninclined trough or trunk 2.

An endless elevator or belt -53 is mounted for. orbital movement about the bottom of the trunk" 2. and preferably is in the formof a continuous chain, which passes around a sprocket wheel 1, ournaled at the lower portion of the trunk 2 and around a sprocket wheel 5, fixed to a. shaft (3 journaled for rotation at the upper portion of the said trunk 2. A drum 7 is journaled for rotation upon the upper portion of the frame 1 below the shaft .6 and is provided upon its' periphery with .a series of pockets 8. A drum 9 is journaled for rotation-upon the upper portion of the fra1ne 1 below the drum 7 and is provided. upon its periphery with a series "of pockets 10.. A cloth or other flexible material 11 secured atits upper edge portion to the upper extremity of thetrunk 2' and lies-loosely-upon the uppe portions of the drums 7 and 9 or at the extremities of the sidewalls of the pockets 8 and 1( located upon the said drums; A shaft 12 1S 1ournaled for rotation at the IscoNsIiv, ASSIGNOR TO THE PHINNEY ENG] 1- nae-same co., OF cnrLLlco'ri-lnomo, A CORPORATION. or 011m.

upper-portion of the frame '1. as is also a shaft 13. The said shaftslQ and 13 are locatedapproximately at the sameelevation,

and the shaft 12is provided with a sprocket wheel 14. While the shaft 13 is provided with a sprocket ;wh'eel 15., A continuous chain belt lG-is mounted for orbital movementabout the sprocket Wheels 14 and 15. ..The upper run ofthe chain 16 islocated below the drum 9, and. the said chainis provided upon its outer side .withalseries of" Y cups 17. Each cu-p has a relativelydong side 18, and a relatively shortside 19, the short side of one cup coming in contact with the long side of the-adjacent cup when the said cups are. upon the upper runof the said chain 16. The cupsl? are open at their ends and are approximately oblong in plan.

A table 20 is located upon the frame 1 below" the lower run of the chain 16. and is adapt- Y ed to be engaged by the edges of the longer 4 sides 18 of the cups 1'? as the-said cups move along the lower run of the chain 16. One end of the "said table 20 is continuodintoa shield 21. which extends approximately concentricallu with relation'to the-.shaft' lii, and the inner face of which isalso adapted to be engaged by the edges of the longer.

sides ltlot' the cups 1? as the said cups pass ,upperrun of the chain 16; An approximately inflexible bar 26 is "also located abovetheupper run of the chain 16 and is positioned' behind the canvasstripfib.

A. shaftQT is journaled for rotation under the intermediateportion of the table 20 and is provided upon its inner end Witha he'\"-. eled pinion 28. ',The said p1mon 28 meshes with the pinions 29 and 30 which are located at opposite sidesof the pinion-28,- and which" vare attached to thestub shafts'bl and 32 respectively. A- pulley 33 is mounted uponthe end portion of the'shaft 31, and an end-- lossbelt 34 passes around .the said pulley 33 and an idle pulley-35 journaled for rotation at the oppositesideof the machine." The upper run of the bo t 11 onion 1hr uponing' "5. provided in tho table :0. A pulivy 36 is fixed to the hati 3i? and an cndlo; belt 3'? pa around the said pulley. LY-t3 and an idle pulley jmirnalo l for rotati .-n at the opp: side of the frame of the ma hiue. 'ihc' upper run of the belt. 37 enters the prizing 23 pro titled in the table 20. are positioned under the upper runs of the bolts 3 and 3'? to hold the .same substantiall in the same plane that in which the table 90 lies. il.n adjustable gage 39 is mounted upon the frame 1 over the up or run of the endlees bolt- Etwithj its loii'er or go approxirnatrl in Contact with the upper mrface of the upper run of the'said belt, and the saidv gagc39 positioned beyond the ends of the cups 17. A similar gage 40 mounted in a si rilar manner over the upper run of the endless bolt 37, but beyond. the opposite ends of the cups 17.

Any suitable arrangement of endless chains or belts may be provided. for transmitting movement from the shaftQ? t0 the shafts 1i? and d. and the shaftsof the drums T and 9. v Ono manner in which the said endless belts Supporting means may be arranged is illustrated in' Fig. 3 of-tlio drawings. in .Wl1irh it will be that a sprocket Wheel. 41 is mounted upon the shaft 27; and a sprocket- Wheel 4:2

- is mounted upon the shaft 6. Sprocket i'he'els andt t are also mounted upon the shafts of the drums l and an endless sprocket chain 15 passes around. and over. the sprocket wheels 41; 42, 43 and Also it will be ,seen that a sprocket wheel 46 is mounted upon the shaft 12, and a sprocket Wheel 47 is mounted upon the .shaft of the drum 9. An endless sprocket chainAS wheels 46 and .47.

. fixed stop provided upontho frame 1'.

- A revolving cutter t9 iEI mounted upon the shaft 27 in a plane between the plane of the inner fare of the gage 39 and the adjacent ends of the cups 17. A rotary cutter 50 is .zz ounted above the cutter 4 9 and is held'in contact with the sain by means of a coil spring 51 which bears at one end against the outter 50, and at its opposite end against a. A

and 9 respectively, 1

passes around the sprocket rutter 52 is mounted upon. the shaft 1'2 andis located in a "plane between the inner face of the 40 and. the adjacent! ondo oi the upon the. in

rotary cutter 53 is; 'mounted re 1. below-the momma and is held toward the same by means of a coil spring 54, which. hears at one end against tho side of the cutter 53, itnd at its opposite end against a fixed portion of the said frame.

From thoabove description it is obvious that as; tho'shaft 527' rota {which ma be aocolnpliohod y any suitahie moohaiuion cithe bruoh beans down, tho proicrtiug '[Wl'ilt'HD-i of tho 'oedient} through the beveled pinlonfifi through the chain 4-53 or its er'guii'alrnr to the shaft (5 and. to the drums T and i The said Tshaft (irotatesin the sonic dirrriion as the drums 7 and 9. Also, rotary nmrruwnt is transmitted from the shaft of the drum :1 in

'I'hclhcans to be snipped are fed to the rtion of the endless conveyor and are on ried up by the same along the trunlr 2', and "when they arrive at the upper end of the 'aid conveyor they fall upon the pe' "riphery oi the drum-7 and enter the pockets:

8 provided thereon. Thus the beam: which pass; up'thejranli 2 in a relatively tangled state are p'artiiilly separated they fall iip'on tho-periphery of the drum 7 and are also, to a limited extent, straightened out,

or longitudinally arranged with rolationto From the periphery of tho eiich othor. drum he hoaus then fall upon the riphozfl; of tho drum 9 and into the pockets 0, mounted upon the periphery thereof.

At this stage the beans are' further separated and iiltll jlltflmd. transversely with relation to the ulai' hine. From the drum 7 theheans; fall iniothe cups 17. which are moving under tin.- lower. portion of the drum 9 .aud along the upper run of the Chain 16. ahd'thu}: the beans: are further separated and stillfifurthe'r'almod or positioned transvrroly with relation to the machine. The iJCzlllS are then carried by the caps under the brush 24, the bristles of which are downwardly disposed. and. should portions of Hie 'beans project above the -1ipper edges-i of the said cups, they are ongaged by the briatlor. of the brush 24-, which has: av tendenrr to push the beans down within the cup if lion'ever the artion of M is: not au'llirw'nt to tort-o tho o tact with the fleri'iblr strip it of the mid strip has a beam-. roinc in 25. and the i te'l'ideiicy to force the iiroioc'ting portions of.

as'the said cups assume inverted positions the beans come in contact with the inner face of the shield and eventually pass upon I the upper surface of the table 20. Thebeans are carried along theiipper surface of the "said table by the relatively "longer sides .18 ofthe said 'cups l't', and are brushed upon the up'p'er runoff the endless belt 34. As the-said belt is movingtran'sver'sely with relation to the movement of the belt 16, the beans moved upon the upper run of the said belt 24 move longitudinally with the upper run of the said belt so'that their end portions are brought in contact, with the inner face at the gagev 39. Thesaid gage 39 checks further 1' longitudinal movement on'tliep art of the beans, but tlIE'lOIlgGI sides 1-8 of t'hecups 1 continue to sweep the beans transversely aCIoss the upper-run of the belt -34, and the said beans are then carried upon the intermediate portion or". the upper sur-.

face of the table 20. ASlllthbQtlllS are carried along the said intermediate portion of the said table they eventually comein contact with the 'upper'edge of the-rotating cutter i9 and below the edge of the cutter The said cutters-49 and 50 sever the projecting ends of the beans atone side of the belt ltl." The beans-continuein their riveat the uppe'r run of the belt 37, and

movement -along the table 21 until they arftheI-said beans are then moved longitudinally in the opposite direction from that in whichthey arefmoved when inpositioii upon the upper. run of the belt 34;. Thus the'o'pposite' ends of the beans are brought in contact with the inner face of the gage 40, .vvhichchecks further longitludinalmovenient on the part of the beans.- The beans are vcontinued intheir movement transversely across-the upper run 'of-the belt 37 by the longer sides 1801 the cups 17,

and eventually the' projecting ends are brought between the feutters 2 and 53, 'whiehseve'r t-he'projecting ends in a-manne'rsimilar to that described with respect 't'olthc operation ofthe cutters-49 and 50 upon the opposite end portions. ot'the beans.

Ilie.b eans,' with their ends removed or snipped. as above described, are-then carried to the endof thetable 20-, from which;

' hey may fall into suitable receptacles pro videdior their ie'c'eptioir By such an arrangement it will be seen'that a machine is provided to which the beans maybe fed in a tangled.conditioner state. and duriiigthe passage of the beans through the machine they are straightened out, and pos tioned,

and separated prior to presentation to the snipping knives, which arose located as to reniove'the end portions from the beans in the manneras indicated, thereby rendering the beans ready for canning or other purposes.

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' Having described my invention, what- I. claim as new, and desire to secure, by Letters Patent, is':'

;: 1. A machine for shipping beans comprising a, carrier mounted for orbital'niovc'inent and having cups to receive the beans. :1 table I over which the lower run of the carrier passes. means forsupplyingthe beans to be snipped to said. cups while the latter are on the upper run of said carrier, endless belts having upper runs located in the planeof the-table, said belts moving indirections behind each belt. v

' 2; A machine for sni'pping beans comprising a carrier mounted for orbital movement, a table located below the carrier, a bean feeding device arranged abovethe carrier,

endless belts having upper'i'u'ns located in the plan'eofithe table, means for moving the "said'belts in opposite directions, an adjustable. gage mounted above the upper run of each belt, and a cutter located behind each 3. A machine for-shipping beans. comprising an endless carrier mounted for orbital means for projecting the beans alternately beyond the opposite sides of the carrier, means for removing the projecting-ends of the. beans,'a drum located above the carrier and" having pockets provided' 'upon itsperiphery, an elevator for supplying. beans to the drum, and a flexible material resting upon the upperportion of the drum.

4; A bean snipper cbin prising a main carrier adapted to. move the beans and having an upper -run aiid a lower run, means for opposite to each other, and cutters located movement, a table located below the carrier,

supplying beans-to the upper run of said.

.c,arric r, a belt adapted to move the beans an upper run anda lower run, means for StlDPlKl-HQ: beans to the upper run of said carrier a belt adaptedto move the beans transversely of the lower run of the main carrier, a gage against which the beans are carried by said belt, and a cutter for reuioving the ends of the beans arranged on that side of the main carricrtoward which the beans are moved by said belt'.

' 6. YA bean snipper comprising a main car-i 'rlmadapted to move the beans and having an upper, run and a lower r i i, means for sup 'ilyi'ngf beans to the upper run of said carrier. .a primary belt which operates to more the beans transversely of the lower run of the main carrier inone direction, a secondary belt which operates to'inove the beans t'uzmsversoly m fhe lowcrrunaf fl1c1nni11cat- Y1! i'e-iinsimy iixra'f J1 (ifl'it rim in the opposite diroctl qn a n'ir'mi, my n'v'm 1 Mn; 1 ryr'min m? \vl'dch the b was we moved id belts. and I 1;; am gn'urlmavnr cutters purist whix-h the oppnbitc Ends of the F beams 211'0 mm'ml by the 1113111 Farrier ajftm: (he same have been moved transwzz-suly by said belts against said rngos. 1 

